| Category | CART IndyCar | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Penske | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Geoff Ferris | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Penske PC-11 | ||||||||
| Successor | Penske PC-15 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminum Monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension | Inboard springs and Fox shocks front and rear, operated by top rocker arm with front and lower rear A arms of streamline tubing | ||||||||
| Engine | Ford-Cosworth 2,650 cc (161.7 cu in) V8 80° Mid-engined, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland V.G. 4 speed manual | ||||||||
| Weight | 1,550 lb (703.1 kg) | ||||||||
| Fuel | Methanol, supplied by Mobil | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear Eagle Speedway Specials - Rear 27.0x14.5-15 - Front 25.5x10.0-15 | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Penske Racing | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | Rick Mears Al Unser Johnny Rutherford Mike Thackwell | ||||||||
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The Penske PC-12 was an CART open-wheel race car, designed by Penske Racing, which was constructed for competition in the 1984 IndyCar season.[2]